NorthPort shot 65 percent in the middle quarters as the Batang Pier bucked a poor start to shoot down the NLEX Road Warriors, 114-87, in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup on Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila.
Arvin Tolentino fired 15 of his game-high 29 points in the second period as the Batang Pier outscored the Road Warriors, 35-12, erasing an early 16-point deficit to grab a 56-41 halftime lead.
